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cause_n	woe_n	word_n	wound_n	20	3	7.9587	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62118	Two treatises The first is, A plain platform for preaching: whereby the word of truth may be rightly divided; and he that speaketh, speak as the oracles of God. Digested into 20. propositions. The second is, The destruction of in-bred corruption. Or, An antidote against fleshly lust. By A. Symson minister of Gods word.	Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639.; Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639. Destruction of inbred-corruption.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6369; ESTC R221898	80,628	321

he heard Ziba's treacherours report he had not so rashly condemned innocent Mephibosheth had he been watchfull over his heart 2 Sam. 24.2 he would not have so vented the pride thereof in bidding Joab goe number the people Gen. 19.33 had Lot been so watchfull as he should his daughters had not so couzned him Mat. 26.33 had Peter not beene too confident of his own strength he had not denied his master when we presume most of our own strength Note then are we in most danger when we are most distrustfull most suspicious of our selves then are we in most safety Simil. The more gates a City hath the more wayes the enemy may enter the more windowes a house hath the more wayes may a thiefe breake thorow and therefore the more care and watchfulnes is required for prevention Our little City hath store of gates our house store of doors and windows we must therefore be watchfull over them lest ruine come upon us ere we be aware 8. Spirituall joy and gladnes Spirituall joy and gladnesse in the worship and service of God and the things which concerne his glory when the soule rejoyceth in God it opposeth whatsoever displeaseth him Prov. 2.10 When wisdome entreth into thine heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soule discretion shall preserve thee understanding shall keep thee to deliver thee from the way of the evill man from the man that speaketh froward things to deliver thee from the strange woman even from the stranger which flattereth with her words I protest by our rejoycing 1 Cor. 15.31 which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord saith S. Paul I die daily 9. Spirituall and holy medition that 1. of Gods nature Spirituall meditation of 2. of Gods word 3. of Christs sufferings 4. of heaven it self Gods nature Gods Nature Psal 5.4 that he is not a God that hath pleasure in wickednesse neither shall evill dwell with him The foolish shall not stand in his sight he hateth all workers of iniquity Prov. 5.21 That the ways of man are before the eys of the Lord and he pondreth all his goings Heb. 4.13 That there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight all things being naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to doe Rom. 2.6 who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuance in well-doing seeke for glory honour immortality and eternall life But unto them that are contentious and doe not obey the truth but obey unrighteousnes indignation and wrath This is the will of God 1 Thess 4.3 even your sanctification and therefore as he which hath called you is holy 1 Pet. 1.15 so be ye holy in all manner of conversation Gods word Gods Word Rom. 1.16 as being the power of God unto salvation quick and powerfull and sharper then any two-edged sword Heb. 4.12 piercing even to the dividing asunder of soule and spirit and of the joints and marrow a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart Gods sword which doth most wound Satan and kill the body of sinne which in like manner through the assistance of Gods Spirit shaketh the very foundation of mans corruption Doth it incite us unto covetousnesse what saith the Word 1 Tim. 6.10 The love of money is the root of all evill which while some coveted after they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves thorow with many sorrows unto whoredome what saith the Word Heb. 13.4 Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge Unto wrath and envy what saith the Word Job 5.2 Wrath killeth the foolish man and envy slayeth the silly one Unto falshood what saith the Word Lying lips are abomination to the Lord. Pro. 12.22 Unto drunkennes what saith the Word Pro. 23.29 Who hath woe who hath sorrow who hath contentions who hath babling who hath wounds without cause who hath rednesse of eyes they that tarry long at the wine they that goe to seeke mixt wine Unto theft what saith the Word Exo. 20.15 Thou shalt not steale The like might be instanced in every other particular Besides the Word containeth a twofold Catalogue the one of blessings for the penitent the other of judgements for the impenitent Moses in the 28. of Deuteronomy laying downe as it were a briefe of both as more briefly Saint Paul unto the Romans Rom. 2.9 Tribulation and anguish upon every soule of man that doth evill of the Jew first and also of the Gentile But glory honour and peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentile The due meditation of either with the certainty as well of the one as the other serving not a little to further us in our mortification Christs sufferings Christs sufferings An especiall furtherance unto mortification 1 Pet. 4.2 For as much then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh saith Saint Peter arme your selves likewise with the same minde for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of God Hereof the same Apostle informs us in the second Chap. Who his owne selfe saith he bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree 1 Pet. 2.24 that we bring dead to sinnes should live unto righteousnesse Heaven Heaven who so looketh for Christ from Heaven cannot but lead an heavenly life for our conversation is in Heaven saith Saint Paul from whence also we looke for the Saviour Phil. 3.10 the Lord Jesus Christ So unto Titus Teaching us that denying ungodlines and worldly lusts Tit. 2.12 we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world looking for that blessed hope and the glorious Appearing of the great God and our Saviour Iesus Christ Thus Moses Hee chused rather to suffer affliction with the people of God Heb. ii 25.26 then to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the Reproch of Christ greater Riches then the Treasures in Egypt for hee had respect to the Recompence of the Reward Finally that wee may indeed mortifie our lusts deale wee with them as Ioseph did with his Mistris and Pharaoh with the Israelites For Ioseph 1. Being tempted by his Mistresse to lye with her Gen. 39.8 he gave her at the very first a flat deniall 2. Hee yeelded sufficient reasons for his refusall as well in respect of his master her selfe as God 3. Though shee spake unto him day by day yet hearkned not he unto her to lie by her or to be with her 4. When being occasionally alone in the house with him shee had caught him by his garment saying lye with me he left his garment in her hand and fled and got him out So being tempted by our lusts and entised We are to